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US Army Corps of EngineersInstitute for Water Resources, Risk Management Center
Internal Erosion Suite

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Report DateNovember 2023
TypeComputer Program Document
TitleRMC Breach Toolbox
SubtitleRMC Internal Erosion Suite
Author(s)Damon Amlung, Risk Management Center
AbstractThe spreadsheet tools contained in this toolbox help assess the likelihood of breach due to gross enlargement of a concentrated leak pipe using the excess shear stress equation, unraveling of the downstream slope due to flows through the rockfill, and sinkhole development, in addition to providing general guidance for assessing slope instability.
Subject TermsInternal erosion, breach, gross enlargement, unraveling, sinkhole development, slope instability
Responsible PersonTim O'Leary | (502) 315-6599
How to Cite This DocumentD. Amlung, RMC Breach Toolbox Technical Manual, Lakewood, CO: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Risk Management Center, 2023. Accessed on {enter current date here}.
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